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Household of Simon Sunken

He is married to Gertrude Marie Boekelman.

They got married on February 12, 1950 at Little Brown Chr., Bradford Twp., Chickasaw Co., IA, he was 34 years old.

Simon Sunken oo Gertrude Boekelman

Marriage source: The Algona (Ia.) Upper Des Moines, vol 136 # 44, 2 Nov 2000, pg A6 col 3

'Heiko Boekelman March 17, 1915 - October 30, 2000

Survivors are ... a sister, Gertrude, Mrs. Simon Sunken; ... all of Titonka.'

Obituaries, The Algona [IA] Upper Des Moines Vol. 144 # 13, 27 Mar 2008, Pg. A6, col. 2

"Mr. Simon Sunken 1915-2008

Simon Sunken was born on July 3, 1915, on a farm near Titonka, to Henry and Christine Bergman Sunken. ... He was married to Gertrude Boekelman on January 12, 1950, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. ..." <>

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Notes about Simon Sunken

Simon Sunken

Source: The Algona (Ia.) Upper Des Moines, vol 136 # 44, 2 Nov MM, pg A6 col 3

'Heiko Boekelman March 17, 1915 - October 30, 2000'

'Survivors are ... a sister, Gertrude, Mrs. Simon Sunken; and a sister-in-law, Lois Boekelman, all of Titonka.'

Obituaries, The Algona [IA] Upper Des Moines Vol. 144 # 13, 27 Mar 2008, Pg. A6, col. 2

"Mr. Simon Sunken 1915-2008

Simon Sunken was born on July 3, 1915, on a farm near Titonka, to Henry and Christine Bergman Sunken. He received his education in the German Township #9 School northwest of Titonka. After his schooling, Simon helped his parents on thefarm. Simon served his country during World War II in the U.S. Army, serving in Italy and North Africa. He was married to Gertrude Boekelman on January 12, 1950, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. The couple returned to the family farmand farmed there until 1984, when Simon and Gertrude retired. They continued living on the farm after retirement.

Simon was a member of the Titonka United Methodist Church. He also belonged to the William F. Kennedy V.F.W. Post # 4071 in Titonka. He enjoyed farming, not only as an occupation, but as a hobby. He also enjoyed going to auctions and fleamarkets, gardening, collecting miniature John Deere tractors and keychains and going out to different places to eat.

Simon died on Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at the Titonka Care Center in Titonka. He was 92.

Surviving are his wife, Gertrude of Titonka, his son, Kevin Sunken and his special friend, Cheryl Straughn, Chapin, and his sister, Lena Harms, Titonka. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Simon was preceded in death by his parents, brothers-in-law, Ralph Harms and Joe, Heiko and Robert Boekelman, sisters-in-law, Martha Beenken and Marie Boekelman." <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Simon Sunken

Henry Sunken
1889-1965

Simon Sunken
1915-2008

1950

Gertrude Marie Boekelman
1921-2013

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Birthday July 3, 1915

  • The temperature on July 3, 1915 was between 14.6 °C and 25.6 °C and averaged 19.0 °C. There was 8.2 hours of sunshine (49%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1915: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.3 million citizens.
    • January 28 » An act of the U.S. Congress creates the United States Coast Guard as a branch of the United States Armed Forces.
    • March 20 » Albert Einstein publishes his general theory of relativity.
    • March 26 » The Vancouver Millionaires win the 1915 Stanley Cup Finals, the first championship played between the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and the National Hockey Association.
    • May 1 » The RMSLusitania departs from New York City on her 202nd, and final, crossing of the North Atlantic. Six days later, the ship is torpedoed off the coast of Ireland with the loss of 1,198 lives.
    • May 22 » Lassen Peak erupts with a powerful force, the only volcano besides Mount St. Helens to erupt in the contiguous U.S. during the 20th century.
    • August 4 » World War I: The German 12th Army occupies Warsaw during the Gorlice–Tarnów Offensive and the Great Retreat of 1915.

Day of marriage February 12, 1950

  • The temperature on February 12, 1950 was between 3.5 °C and 7.2 °C and averaged 5.8 °C. There was 5.1 mm of rain during 4.7 hours. There was 3.6 hours of sunshine (37%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
  • In the year 1950: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.0 million citizens.
    • January 14 » The first prototype of the MiG-17 makes its maiden flight.
    • February 8 » Cold War: The Stasi, the secret police of East Germany, is established.
    • March 7 » Cold War: The Soviet Union issues a statement denying that Klaus Fuchs served as a Soviet spy.
    • July 4 » Cold War: Radio Free Europe first broadcasts.
    • September 4 » Darlington Raceway is the site of the inaugural Southern 500, the first 500-mile NASCAR race.
    • November 25 » The Great Appalachian Storm of November 1950 impacts 22 American states, killing 353 people, injuring over 160, and causing US$66.7 million in damages (1950 dollars).

Day of death March 25, 2008

  • The temperature on March 25, 2008 was between -2.4 °C and 5.4 °C and averaged 1.3 °C. There was 3.9 mm of rain during 4.6 hours. There was 6.2 hours of sunshine (50%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 2008: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 16.4 million citizens.
    • January 18 » The Euphronios Krater is unveiled in Rome after being returned to Italy by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
    • February 23 » A United States Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber crashes on Guam, marking the first operational loss of a B-2.
    • May 28 » The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal formally declares Nepal a republic, ending the 240-year reign of the Shah dynasty.
    • May 30 » Convention on Cluster Munitions is adopted.
    • July 13 » Battle of Wanat begins when Taliban and al-Qaeda guerrillas attack US Army and Afghan National Army troops in Afghanistan. The U.S. deaths were, at that time, the most in a single battle since the beginning of operations in 2001.
    • August 8 » A EuroCity express train en route from Kraków, Poland to Prague, Czech Republic strikes a part of a motorway bridge that had fallen onto the railroad track near Studénka railway station in the Czech Republic and derails, killing eight people and injuring 64 others.


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